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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1955

Page

2

Baytown Community Notices and Club Meetings

Baytown directors hear Tay Fair progress at 7 30 pm Monday. Regular Baytown Schools board meets 7 30 pm Monday in Administration Building. Flag ceremony and National Anthem at Veterans Hospital Houston Tuesday evening. Destruction ceremony for old flags and flag collection at VSC by 5 pm Tuesday. Ashbel Smith Dad's Club meets 7 30 pm Monday. Parent-Teachers Association walk-to-school social Tuesday at Mrs Pred Brown 1209 Daniel. for parents and faculty. Horace Mann Parents Club meets 7 30 pm Monday in school auditorium with talk by W D Hinson. Lees College all college party 5 pm Monday in gym lounge. classes shortened 10 minutes each beginning 5 pm. Goodwill Industries truck visits Baytown Wednesdays to collect repairable items. call 665 for pickup. William H Schweitzer elected member of American Society of Civil Engineers. Addresses sought for former machine gun company 42nd Infantry and WWI veterans with 20 years service. S/Sgt and Mrs Cecil Mills awaiting orders to Barksdale Field. Sgt Mills stationed in England three years. Jaycees general meeting 7 pm Monday at Quack Shack. Dan Stallworth guest speaker.

Varvit Parent-Teachers Association Pred Brown Daniel

Tennessee Gas Builds New Line Across Gulf Coast

Construction on the Tennessee Gas Transmission system proceeds with a 370 mile pipeline from Aqua Dulce to near Kinder Louisiana. McGee Jr announces the route skirting the Gulf coast and crossing key waterways including the Houston ship channel. Associated Pipeline Constructors and The Panama Williams Co lead crossings and underwater work near Mont Belvieu Cedar Bayou and San Jacinto areas.

Tennessee Gas Transmission Aqua Dulce South 2 Louisiana McGee, Jr Kinder Houston Ship Channel Gulf of Mexico Trinity River Mont Belviou Associated Pipeline Constructors, Inc Panama- Willams Co Houston San Jacinto and Tables Cedar Bayou

Stork Stop CUTHBERTSON Births at San Jacinto Hospital

Mr and Mrs Johnny Guthnock announce the birth of a daughter Janice Aierie on Sept 2 at San Jacinto Hospital eight pounds six ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lee New of Crosby and Mr and Mrs Cuthbertson of Baytown. Great grandmothers are Mrs BE Glover of Crosby and Mrs RTL Real and Mrs Blanche Cuthbertson of Baytown.

Ww. E Dunn Wichita Kan Stephen Allan M. C. Setliff Coady Wm. E. Dunn Cedar Bayou

John D Wilms Retired Farmer Dies Rites Sunday

Funeral services for John David Williams 72 were held at 3 p.m. Sunday with interment in Lovelady cemetery. He lived at 1301 Cypress and had lived in Baytown 15 years. Survived by wife Hattie Lee Willems two daughters Mary Jane Leonard Crockett and Dolly Mae Stricklin Lake Jackson two sons Stevie J. Williams and J.T. Williams Baytown two sisters Ev Halliday Madison County and Fannie Dorman Houston a brother Spencer Kirkham Madison nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

John David Williams Avelody Lovelady Williams Cypress Baytown D. Rice Hartiman Funeral Home Hattie Lee Willems Mary Jane Leonard Crockett Dolly Mae Stricklin Lake Jackson Stevie J. Williams J.T. Williams Ev Halliday Madison County Fannie Dorman Houston Spencer Kirkhem Madison

Rites Held Today For Mrs Townley

Mrs Grace Townley 78 of Highlands died Saturday in a Houston hospital and was to be buried at White cemetery after services at First Baptist Highlands. Rev Dennis Barnes officiated. She leaves husband Patrick Townley two daughters Miss Pansy Millican Shepherd and Mrs Guy Weaver California two sons Robert Millican Denver and Ben Millican Chicago two grandchildren five great grandchildren Pallbearers named Oran Lester Guy Patton Harold Patton and P S Briggs.

Grace Town 78 Highlands First Baptist Church, Highlands White Cemetery Dennis Barnes Earthman Funeral Home Townley Houston Patrick Townley Pansy Millican Shepherd Guy Weaver California Robert Millican Denver Ben Millican Chicago Oran Lester Guy Patton Harold Patton P. S. Briggs

Final Payment Made On New Fire Station

City council approved final payment of 3 4n to W D Capes Construction Co of Baytown for the Market street fire station. They had paid 346 000 of the total. the bonding company covered 1 600 in architects' dues.

Market Streer Enly Council W. D. Caipes Construction Ca Baytown Daipes Dune Lewell Lammers Bonding Company Fort Worth

Rush Week Set At TCU Fraternities and sororities

Fort Worth Texas. National fraternities and sororities at Texas Christian University announce their first fall rush week from September 18 to 24. Activities include a Sunday smoker and a Saturday ribbon dance to honor pledges. TCU now hosts 16 chapters after Sigma Chi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon were recently installed.

Fort Worth Texas Christian University Sigma Chi Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Water experts to pool information at Texas conference

States Water Experts To Pool Their Information conference in September 1921 at the A and M College of Texas gathers geologists engineers hydrologists meteorologists industrial water specialists reservoir operators and officials. Gibb Gilchrist former chancellor and general chairman says the aim is to collect real facts to back wise water management for Texas.

College Station Texas A and M College of Texas Gibb Gilchrist Texas A and M College System

Bridge- Continued From Page One Angers County Votes

County voters face four propositions with only the bridge measure needing a two thirds majority. Commissioner Ramsey urges strong East Harris County support and two pro votes for every opposition to pass. Allen Rice of Baytown joins a citizen committee aiding the campaign by organizing support and setting up favorable machines in the area.

Ramsey East Harris County Maschines Commissioners Court Allen Rice Baytown Finch

Port Bond Support Gaining Momentum for 8.5 Million Plan

Two more groups endorse the Port of Houston bond measure. The Houston Longshoremen's Union representing about 2,500 members and a North Harris County delegation support the proposal. They support the 8.5 million bond as the Port Commission conducts a tour of inspection boat. Trussell J. Jolley, chairman of the committee backing the bond, spoke at the Houston World Trade Association Dinner at the Sham Hilton on Monday night.

Port of Houston Houston Longshoremen's Union North Haring County Port Commissions North Harris County Trussell J. Jolley Houston World Trade Association Hilton

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Baytown Chamber of Commerce Tay Fair Gordon Hi. Swil Veterans “Hospital Graver Edge Gron Veteran Service Center Ashbel Smith PTA Secial Horace Mann W. D. Hinson LEE College Corrge Goodwill Industries He Industries William H. Schweitzer Burnet Drive American Society of Civil Engineers National Organization of Engineers 42Nd Infantry Bert H. Davis P.O. Box Dallas Cacil Mills Barksdale Field Air Force Ibsing J. P. Sheffield England Jaycee The Javeens Quack Shack Diay Whole Shack Ner Dan Stail- Worth Bill Knowles Stallworth Decker Dane Emret Atte Tris Island Eoglte Oy Metall Tretior Walt Eee Civanascork Ge I Disney Arunson le Werhs Randolph Scott Dorothy P Peggie Castle Flying Lynn Strickler John W. Strickler Nast Bagle J. W. Strickler L. G. Adkins Tennessee Gas Stork Krel Desealza Navy Harry Francis Donald O'Connor Aul Francis the Talking Mule Eas Oe Braven Gene Nelson Corinne Calvet Paul Gilbert Chet Ami Sterling Hayden Vera Ralston Timber Jack John D. Wilms Baytown Sun Alley Ludlum Cesee Adlis Chalmers American Agric Amer Cyan AT & T Couyees Anlaconda Bailey-Selburn Sceeky Gts Beth Steel Barbers Ssss Calvan Celotex Chrysler Corp. Citivas Service Columb Gas Creole Pet Dow Chen ‘ Davont Chem Hasiman Kodakil Paso Nat'l Gas Fairchilding Freeport Sylph Gen Gen Electric Gen Motors Gen Tire Gillette Sa Goodyear Tire Greyhound Bus Gulf Oil Houston Oil Hl& P Co Humble IBM Imperial Oil Nickel - Jones & Laugh Libby Liggett & My Loew's Mack Trucks Morrill Sunrity Consanto Chem Navi Dairy Newp Ohig Bray Olin-Math Oliver S Pac Pel Packard Stude Pay West Oi Panecoastal Panhanile Po Penney Phillips Skepith Steel Besis Paper Shell Sinclair Skelly Oi Tcu Duke OF Kent Royal Armoured Corps Center Bovington Royal Scots Greys Lee Drive Market ST. Road Lynchburg 2 Ise Buffalo Hire's Root Beer Crisco Tuxedo Rosedale Cloverleaf Baytown Big Chief Jonathan
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